Following a recent update to the game and the reveal of new Overwatch character Sombra, it's a great time to trial Blizzard's popular first-person shooter.

The only thing you'll need to jump into the trial is a PlayStation Plus membership for PS4 owners and a Xbox Live Subscription for Xbox One players.

This free period of play will get underway worldwide on Friday November 18 at 11am PT, 2pm ET, 6pm GMT/UK. It all comes to an end Monday, November 21 at 4pm PT, 7pm ET, 11pm GMT/UK.

Blizzard have no plans to restrict what content they're making available either. So all Overwatch heroes, maps, and game modes are available. Including the games newest additions announced at BlizzCon 2016.

Best of all, if you like the game enough that you decide to pick it up for yourself, perhaps in a Black Friday deal, then you'll get to keep all your progress, provided you use the same account.

Just remember that if you're playing on PS4 or Xbox One, you'll want to link your Battle.net with your own existing PSN or Xbox Live account from the game’s options menu.

Overwatch Sombra revealed at BlizzCon 2016

Stealth and debilitating attacks make Sombra a powerful infiltrator. Her hacking can disrupt her enemies, ensuring they're easier to take out, while her EMP provides the upper hand against multiple foes at once. Sombra’s ability to Translocate and camouflage herself makes her a hard target to pin down.

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Undoubtedly the best thing to try out is the games new hacker heroine Sombra.

After months of ARG teasing, Blizzard finally released Overwatch's 1.5 update and patch notes at the start of the week, following a successful testing phase in the Public Test Realm (PTR).

Previously Blizzard's Geoff Goodman (the games Principal Designer) had reported a hugely successful PTR testing phase on PC, telling fans on the official forum:

"Some of the changes were much bigger than other changes, but nearly everything was more significant than things we've on the in the past.

"I wanted to make it clear that the sky wasn't falling and we're just going to to try some things to see what works.

"That said, to my surprise, basically everything worked out even better than I had hoped. At this point it looks like most or all of the changes are going to make it to live after all.

"We do have plans for a follow-up patch to catch any serious bugs or balance issues that come up, so we'll be able to respond quickly with any necessary changes."

Sombra Character Overview

The full description of Overwatch Sombra character has been uploaded to the official site, confirming her moves and listed below:

Hero Description: Stealth and debilitating attacks make Sombra a powerful infiltrator. Her hacking can disrupt her enemies, ensuring they're easier to take out, while her EMP provides the upper hand against multiple foes at once. Sombra’s ability to Translocate and camouflage herself makes her a hard target to pin down.